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The Facts of Life

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Premiered: Aug 24, 1979 | 9 seasons | 201 episodes

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Popularity: 15

Creator: Norman Lear, Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon
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Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
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Name Character Episodes
Kim Fields Tootie Ramsey 201
Mindy Cohn Natalie Green 201
Lisa Whelchel Blair Warner 201
Nancy McKeon Joanne Jo Polniaczek 188
Charlotte Rae Edna Garrett 153
Mackenzie Astin Andy Moffett 72
Cloris Leachman Beverly Ann Stickle 48
Pamela Adlon Kelly Affinado 26
George Clooney George Burnett 24
Felice Schachter Nancy Olson 19
Molly Ringwald Molly Parker 14
Jenny O'Hara Miss Emily Mahoney 13
John Lawlor Steven Bradley 13
Geri Jewell Geri Tyler 12
Alex Rocco Charlie Polniaczek 11
Roger Perry Charles Perry 10
Loren Lester Roy 8
Marj Dusay Monica Warner 8
Nicolas Coster David Warner 5
Paul Provenza Casey Clark 5
Jami Gertz Boots St. Clair 4
Scott Bryce Rick Bonner 4
Clark Brandon Eddie Brennan 4
Orson Bean 3
Mitzi Hoag 3
Hugh Gillin 3
Michael Damian 3
Heather McAdam 3
Laura Summer Emily 3
Seth Green 2
Juliette Lewis 2
Lauren Tom 2
Mayim Bialik Jennifer Cole 2
David Ackroyd 2
Lois Nettleton 2
Kathleen Freeman 2
Richard Moll 2
Kristoffer Tabori 2
Larry Wilmore 2
Robert Romanus Snake 2
Eve Plumb 2
Ian Wolfe 2
Joel Brooks 2
John P. Navin, Jr. 2
Sam Behrens 2
Meredith Scott Lynn 2
Todd Bridges 2
Peter Frechette 2
Dick O'Neill 2
Franc Luz 2
Robert Rusler 2
Michael Milhoan Convict #2 2
Jimmy Baio 2
Mike Jolly 2
David Wallace 2
Robert Mandan 2
Clarence Gilyard Jr. Matt 1
Helen Hunt Emily 1
Thomas F. Wilson 1
Crispin Glover 1
Jean Smart 1
Dennis Haysbert 1
Richard Dean Anderson 1
John Astin 1
Megan Follows 1
Shawn Stevens Bob Perkins 1
Casey Siemaszko 1
Jermaine Jackson 1
Jay Johnson 1
Danny Dayton 1
Jane Kean 1
Fritzi Burr 1
Charlie Dell 1
Cliff Norton 1
Jsu Garcia 1
Nicky Katt 1
Kim Darby 1
Doug Savant 1
Tammy Lauren 1
Donnelly Rhodes 1
William Windom 1
Susan Walters 1
Tamara Taylor 1
Penelope Ann Miller 1
Matt Shakman 1
Maurice LaMarche 1
Nehemiah Persoff 1
Clive Revill 1
Charo 1
Dick Van Patten 1
Kenneth Mars 1
Todd Susman Assistant Warden Yeager 1
Larry Poindexter 1
John Randolph 1
Marcus Chong 1
Deborah Harmon 1
Peter DeLuise 1
Robert DoQui 1
Reb Brown 1
Eddie Deezen 1
Jason Bernard 1
Nancy Lenehan 1
Tony Longo 1
Dana Kimmell 1
Tony Steedman 1
Kevin Rodney Sullivan 1
Blake Clark 1
Armin Shimerman 1
Sal Viscuso 1
Beah Richards 1
Sheldon Leonard 1
Edith Fields 1
Gary Hudson 1
William Bogert 1
Suzanne Krull 1
Takayo Fischer 1
Taliesin Jaffe 1
Frank Aletter 1
Sal Landi 1
Peter Nelson William Ogden Smith IV 1
Alan Autry 1
Brian Robbins 1
Fabian 1
Lela Rochon 1
Mike Pniewski 1
John Terlesky 1
Mako 1
Barbara Stock 1
Bunny Summers 1
Bruce Glover Convict #3 1
Meg Wyllie 1
James Staley 1
Suzanne Snyder 1
Lilyan Chauvin 1
Jeff Cohen 1
Robert Alda 1
Peter Michael Goetz 1
John Kassir 1
Troy Evans 1
Amzie Strickland 1
Norman Burton 1
Bumper Robinson 1
Zsa Zsa Gabor 1
Richard Stahl 1
Alexa Kenin 1
Joan Freeman 1
Reid Scott 1
Starr Andreeff Melissa 1
Timothy Stack 1
Grant Heslov 1
Andrew Cassese 1
Kim Morgan Greene 1
Woody Brown 1
Dana Plato 1
David Arnott 1
Devon Odessa 1
Stuart Fratkin 1
Paul Feig 1
David Coburn 1
Bill Macy 1
Patrick Thomas O'Brien 1
Albert Popwell 1
Nancy Everhard 1
Ernie Sabella 1
Anne Jackson 1
Arthur Malet 1
Gary Lee Davis 1
Dean Cameron 1
Ralph Manza 1
Peter Hobbs 1
Tuesday Knight 1
Joyce Bulifant Margaret 1
Conrad Bain 1
Holly Gagnier 1
Elmarie Wendel Jackie 1
Peter Fox 1
Beverly Leech 1
Gary Coleman 1
Peter Reckell 1
Moon Unit Zappa 1
Rosanne Katon 1
Kyle T. Heffner 1
Peter Parros 1
Leif Green 1
John C. Becher 1
John DeMita 1
Irene Tedrow 1
Donald May 1
Larry Gelman 1
Renee Props 1
Cathleen Cordell 1
Tom Fitzsimmons Alex Garrett 1
Paul Comi 1
Peter Marc Jacobson 1
Philip Charles MacKenzie 1
Bill Applebaum 1
John D. LeMay 1
John Mark Robinson Jonathan Dutton 1
Gary Dubin 1
Bobby Rydell 1
Tony Pope 1
Sam Whipple 1
Signy Coleman 1
Robert Hooks 1
Elizabeth Kerr 1
Dan Frischman 1
Jan Burrell 1
Fred Holliday 1
JoAnn Willette Didi 1
Bruce Solomon 1
Ray Combs 1
Siedah Garrett 1
Norman Alden 1
Elliott Reid 1
Johnny Haymer 1
Chuck McCann 1
Scott McGinnis 1
Ron Fassler 1
Evelyn Guerrero 1